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   NOVEMBER 1 CORN PRODUCTION UP, SOYBEANS
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SIOUX  FALLS, November 10, 2005 -  The  South
Dakota November 1 corn production is forecast
at  485.85 million bushels, up 4 percent from
last  month, but 10 percent below last year's
level,  according to the South Dakota  office
of  USDA's  National Agricultural  Statistics
Service.   Yield is forecast at  123  bushels
per  acre,  up  5 bushels from  last  month's
forecast  but  7  bushels  below  last  year.
Acres  to be harvested for grain are forecast
at  3.95  million, down 5 percent  from  last
year.


Soybean  production  is  forecast  at   138.6
million  bushels, unchanged from  last  month
but 1 percent below last year.  Yield, at  36
bushels per acre, is also unchanged from  the
previous forecast but up 2 bushels from  last
year.  Acres for harvest are forecast at 3.85
million, down 7 percent from last year.


Sorghum   production  is  forecast  at   7.04
million  bushels,  up  7  percent  from  last
month's  forecast and 12 percent  above  last
year.  Yield, at 64 bushels per acre, is up 4
bushels  from  last month and is  22  bushels
above  last  year.   Grain sorghum  harvested
acres,  forecast  at  110,000,  are  down  27
percent from last year.




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       /field/pcp-bb/2005/crop1105.pdf